Session 2013-14
Pensions Bill
Written evidence from Ms Cynthia A Morton (PB 69)
Re The Proposed Pension Bill
Part 1 Clause 1
This clause is discriminatory and unjust as it excludes approx. 700,000 women from the Pension Bill and the new higher pension
Particularly disadvantaged are the women born between April 1951-April 1953.
My date of birth is July 1952.
These women could lose £33 a week for life while men born the same day will receive it.
Part 2
In order to create male/female pension equality and the aim of Single Tier state Pension there needs to be a transitional arrangement put in place and the disadvantaged 1951/1953 should be given the option to choose the better pension
I cannot afford to be subject to discrimination due to my gender and particularly my date of birth
I urge The pension bill committee to address this anomaly
July 2013